The West of England is an economic leader with an economy worth over £31 billion a year. A net contributor to the national purse, with a population of over 1 million people and over 43,000 businesses, our region competes on a global scale.

WHO WE ARE

The West of England is one of the UK’s most prosperous regions and we want to make it even better.

The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) is made up of three of the local authorities in the region – Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Working with our partners including the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, North Somerset Council and other partners, our aim is to deliver economic growth for the region and address some of our challenges, such as productivity and skills, housing and transport. Read more

OUR PLANS FOR THE REGION

We are developing a strategy for the West of England, to ensure our future is more productive and better connected.

This will include initiatives and measures to help grow our economy in a sustainable way, tackling barriers to growth. Read more

DEVOLUTION

The Government recognises that the West of England is a very successful area. It is unique outside of London as being a net contributor to the UK economy. The overall aim of the West of England devolution deal aims to build on this success and deliver more growth for the local and national economy. Read more